World Oil and Gas Resource Assessments
The USGS World Energy Project conducts geologic studies that provide an understanding of the quantity, quality, and geologic distribution of world oil and gas resources. Our geologic studies are conducted in an impartial manner and are performed in collaboration and partnership with energy experts within and outside government. Through synthesis and improved understanding of global oil and gas data, we shall establish a geologic basis for predicting energy production trends, we shall discuss logical implications and consequences of energy occurrence for public policy, and we shall provide for the education of society about energy issues.
Assessment Overview
![Aerial image of an oil spill, Medicine Lake NWR wetlands](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/info_block/public/thumbnails/image/Rod_JerryMLNWR_Lk%20Creek%20Oil%20Spill.MedLk__0.jpg?itok=rqv2qdQK)
The USGS assesses potential for undiscovered oil and gas resources in priority geologic provinces in the World. This website highlights conventional and unconventional (continuous) oil and gas resources (such as shale gas) for more than 170 basins.
Recent Publications
Below is a list of the latest World Oil and Gas Assessment Publications
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources of the Maracaibo Basin Province of Venezuela and Colombia, 2016
Assessment of coalbed gas resources of the Kalahari Basin Province of Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, Africa, 2016
Assessment of Permian coalbed gas resources of the Karoo Basin Province, South Africa and Lesotho, 2016
Assessment of coalbed gas resources of the Central and South Sumatra Basin Provinces, Indonesia, 2016
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources of the South Sumatra Basin Province, Indonesia, 2016
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Dnieper-Donets Basin and North Carpathian Basin Provinces, Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, and Poland, 2015
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and shale-gas resources in the Bazhenov Formation of the West Siberian Basin Province, Russia, 2016
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Lusitanian Basin Province, Portugal, 2016
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources of the Cooper Basin, Australia, 2016
Assessment of shale-gas resources of the Karoo Province, South Africa and Lesotho, Africa, 2016
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Cooper and Eromanga Basins, Australia, 2016
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Taoudeni Basin Province, Mali and Mauritania, 2015
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Below are FAQ associated with this project.
The USGS World Energy Project conducts geologic studies that provide an understanding of the quantity, quality, and geologic distribution of world oil and gas resources. Our geologic studies are conducted in an impartial manner and are performed in collaboration and partnership with energy experts within and outside government. Through synthesis and improved understanding of global oil and gas data, we shall establish a geologic basis for predicting energy production trends, we shall discuss logical implications and consequences of energy occurrence for public policy, and we shall provide for the education of society about energy issues.
Assessment Overview
![Aerial image of an oil spill, Medicine Lake NWR wetlands](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/info_block/public/thumbnails/image/Rod_JerryMLNWR_Lk%20Creek%20Oil%20Spill.MedLk__0.jpg?itok=rqv2qdQK)
The USGS assesses potential for undiscovered oil and gas resources in priority geologic provinces in the World. This website highlights conventional and unconventional (continuous) oil and gas resources (such as shale gas) for more than 170 basins.
Recent Publications
Below is a list of the latest World Oil and Gas Assessment Publications
Below are other science projects associated with this project.
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources of the Maracaibo Basin Province of Venezuela and Colombia, 2016
Assessment of coalbed gas resources of the Kalahari Basin Province of Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, Africa, 2016
Assessment of Permian coalbed gas resources of the Karoo Basin Province, South Africa and Lesotho, 2016
Assessment of coalbed gas resources of the Central and South Sumatra Basin Provinces, Indonesia, 2016
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources of the South Sumatra Basin Province, Indonesia, 2016
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and gas resources in the Dnieper-Donets Basin and North Carpathian Basin Provinces, Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, and Poland, 2015
Assessment of undiscovered continuous oil and shale-gas resources in the Bazhenov Formation of the West Siberian Basin Province, Russia, 2016
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Lusitanian Basin Province, Portugal, 2016
Assessment of continuous oil and gas resources of the Cooper Basin, Australia, 2016
Assessment of shale-gas resources of the Karoo Province, South Africa and Lesotho, Africa, 2016
Assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Cooper and Eromanga Basins, Australia, 2016
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Taoudeni Basin Province, Mali and Mauritania, 2015
Below are data or web applications associated with this project.
Below are FAQ associated with this project.